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020    ENO PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH CEMETERY (ORG. 1755) 'OLD ENO'

Location - In north central Orange County, .3 miles west from Rte 86 north, via Carr Store Road (SR #1352) to Eno Cemetery Road (SR #1383), south on that road 1.1 miles to the cemetery. On the shore of Lake Orange, formerly the east fork of the Eno River, where the original church was built. Note the state historical marker at the intersection of Carr Store Road and Eno Cemetery Road.

Coordinates: 36d 09m 27.0s N; 79d 08m 41.0s W Click here for Online Maps

Survey - This cemetery was surveyed in December, 1975. View of the NC state historical marker. View of the church monument. Plat of the cemetery boundaries as existed in 1964. High resolution copy of the Plat.

Pictures of gravemarkers provided by Ellen Kerley in May 2007.

Graves, Marked - There were 126 marked graves.

Graves, Unmarked - There were 375 graves marked by uninscribed fieldstones.

Comment - One of the three oldest cemeteries in Orange County, the others being the Hillsborough Old Town Cemetery (1757) and the old New Hope Presbyterian Church Cemetery (1756). It has some of the most beautiful tombstones in the county. The church was moved two miles from its original site in 1893 after a fire destroyed the third church on this original site on the banks of the Eno River. The cemetery fell to disuse and became isolated. The road was constructed and the cemetery extensively restored in 1965 after having become overgrown because of lack of attention.

Status - Increased development around Lake Orange now makes the cemetery readily accessable on its splendid site on the lakeshore. However, keeping it clean is clearly a substantial task and vegetation had grown up since previous efforts. In 1995 two Girl Scouts, Amy Cloud and Erin Saleeby, seniors at Chapel Hill High school, began a project leading volunteers to clean up the cemetery. By mid-1996 much again was completely clear, and work continued cutting brush and small trees off the remainder. A fine new gate was also installed (see the Raleigh News & Observer, May 2, 1996, P. 1b).

1. Allison, Elizabeth   (b. 7 Jun 1852 - d. 26 Jun 1853)
Footstone: E.A.
2. Allison, Jane   (b. Abt 1754 - d. 11 Nov 1807)
Aged 53 Yrs. Footstone: J.A.
3. Allison, Joseph   (b. 12 Aug 1850 - d. 9 Jul 1851)
Footstone: J.A.
4. Allison, Joseph   (b. 15 Nov 1853 - d. 20 Nov 1853)
Infant son of Giles and Eliza Allison. Aged 5 Days. Footstone: J.A.
5. Allison, Joseph (General)   (b. 31 Dec 1787 - d. 23 Jul 1861)
husband of Martha Allison. 'And He Served His Generation.' Footstone: J.A.
6. Allison, Martha   (b. 9 Dec 1790 - d. 9 Mar 1836)
wife of General Joseph Allison. Footstone: M.A.
7. Anderson, Alex   (b. - d. 20 Jan 1884)
Aged 86 Yrs, 10 Mos. Footstone: A.A.
8. Anderson, Hannah C (Mclean Wharton)   (b. - d. 19 Feb 1858)
Wife of R W Anderson Aged 7 Yrs, 4 Mos, 19 Ds. Footstone: 'Mother's Grave' H.C.A.
9. Anderson, Jane   (b. - d. 29 Jun 1900)
Daughter of Alex and Susen Anderson Aged 71 Yrs, 9 Mos, 1 D. Footstone: J.A.
10. Anderson, John Willis   (b. 1 Oct 1861 - d. 16 Mar 1890)
Aged 28 Yrs, 6 Mos, 15 Ds Footstone: J.W.A.
11. Anderson, Martha   (b. 10 Feb 1822 - d. 17 Oct 1887)
Daughter of Alex and Susan Anderson Footstone: M.A.
12. Anderson, Rebecca Jane Foushee   (b. 27 May 1831 - d. 17 Mar 1883)
Wife of R W Anderson Aged 51 Yrs, 9 Mos, 20 Ds Footstone: R.J.A.
13. Anderson, Susan   (b. - d. 11 Nov 1882)
Wife of Alex. Anderson Aged 81 Yrs, 6 Mos. Footstone: S.A.
14. Anderson, Susen H.   (b. - d. 29 May 1889)
Daughter of R W and H C Anderson. Aged 32 Yrs. Footstone: S.H.A.
15. Bain, John   (b. 30 Sep 1795 - d. 11 Apr 1882)
husband of Louisa C. Bain. 'Our Father' Aged 86 Yrs, 6 Mos, 10 Ds Footstone: J.B.
16. Bain, Louisa C.   (b. 28 Feb 1802 - d. 8 Nov 1856)
wife of John Bain. Footstone: L.C.B.
17. Bain, Nathaniel D.   (b. 11 Dec 1817 - d. 17 Feb 1900)
Footstone: N.D.B.
18. Bain, Rachel   (b. 28 Feb 1793 - d. 26 Nov 1880)
Footstone: R.B.
19. Bain, William R.   (b. 20 Sep 1826 - d. 21 Nov 1845)
19 Yrs, 2 Mos. Footstone: W.R.B.
20. Blalock, Jane   (b. - d. 14 Feb 1885)
Wife of G W Blalock. Aged 72 Yrs, 9 Mos, 16 Ds Footstone: J.B.
21. Brown, Alan   (b. 24 Feb 1803 - d. 1873)
(New Stone) husband of Letitia Clark Brown. Footstone: 'Alan' (old stone read: 'Allen Brown, B. Feb 7, 1803, D. Sep 17, 18(73), 'Our Father'. Footstone: A.B.)
22. Brown, Ivens (Evans)   (b. 18 Mar 1821 - d. 19 Nov 1891)
'A One-Armed Confederate Soldier.' Footstone: I.B.
23. Brown, Jane   (b. 7 Dec 1810 - d. 1 Feb 1892)
Wife of Evans (Ivens) Brown. "Rock of Ages clift for me." Footstone: I.B.
24. Brown, Letitia Clark   (b. 25 Dec 1818 - d. 20 May 1869)
(New Stone) wife of Alan Brown. Footstone: 'Letitia' (old Stone Read: 'Letitia Brown, B. 24 Dec 1818, D. May 20, 1869, Our Mother, Wife of Allen Brown, Footstone: L.B.'
25. Campbell, C D (Mrs.)   (b. 29 Oct 1808 - d. 27 Mar 1882)
Age 73 Yrs, 4 Mos, 28 Ds. Footstone: C.D.C. Stonecutter: R.I. Rogers, Durham, N. C.
26. Carnel, E.   (b. 1801 - d. 1821)
(rough stone)
27. Clark, Frances M.   (b. Dec 1822 - d. 9 Jan 1845)
wife of D. T. Clark. Aged 22 Yrs, 1 Mo, 23 Ds.
28. Clark, G.   (b. - d. 7 Aug 1794)
(Rough Stone)
29. Clark, James   (b. Abt 1780 - d. 20 May 1854)
Aged 73 Yrs, 8 Mos, 5 Ds.
30. Clark, Jane Tinnin   (b. Abt 1783 - d. 11 Jan 1842)
Wife of James Clark. Aged 58 Yrs, 10 Mos, 16 Ds.
31. Clark, Lettice Anderson   (b. - d. 31 Mar 1832)
'In the 54th year of her age' Footstone: 1832
32. Clark, Mary L.   (b. - d. 11 Apr 1856)
Daughter of D T and C M Clark Aged 2 Yrs, 3 Mos, 13 Ds.
33. Clark, Patsey   (b. Abt 1812 - d. 17 Mar 1853)
Aged 41 Yrs, 9 Ds.
34. Clark, William J.   (b. 17 Jun 1841 - d. 29 Jun 1842)
Son of D. T. and Frances M. Clark. Aged 1 Yr, 12 Ds.
35. Clarke, E. C.   (b. Abt 1859 - d. 19 Sep 1862)
'In his 3rd year' Footstone: E.C.C.
36. Clarke, F. T.   (b. Abt 1848 - d. 11 Sep 1864)
'In his 16th year' Footstone: F.T.C.
37. Clarke, N Theresa   (b. - d. 13 Sep 1863)
Wife of J N Clarke 'In her 38th year' Footstone: N.T.C.
38. Clarke, William   (b. - d. 9 Jul 1858)
'In his 80th year' Footstone: Wm. C.
39. Currie, Elvira M.   (b. 23 Dec 1850 - d. 29 Apr 1862)
40. Currie, William M.   (b. 3 Oct 1855 - d. 30 Apr 1862)
41. D----, -----   (b. - d. )
(Single letter scratched on rough, black stone)
42. D----, M----   (b. - d. )
(Rough Stone)
43. D----, S----   (b. - d. )
(Rough Stone)
44. Faucett, D   (b. - d. 1824)
(Probably David Faucett)
45. Faucett, I   (b. - d. )
Question concerning given name (Faucett)
46. Forrest, A A   (b. - d. )
(Indecipherable; letters incised on decaying wooden marker)
47. Forrest, Margaret H.   (b. 11 Jun 1818 - d. 16 Mar 1854)
Agee 35 Yrs, 9 Mos, 5 Ds. Footstone: M.H.F.
48. Forrest, P C   (b. - d. )
(Indecipherable) given name could be P G instead of P C
49. H----, J----   (b. - d. )
50. Haley, Sarah R.   (b. 13 Jul 1816 - d. 13 Oct 1856)
Footstone: S.R.H. Stonecutter: Lauder, Fayette (Stone Broken)
51. Haley, W. J.   (b. 11 Feb 1840 - d. 13 Jan 1867)
Footstone: W.J.H. Stonecutter: Lauder, Fayette
52. Hanner, Agnes   (b. 19 Sep 1774 - d. 1 Feb 1852)
Consort of Robert Hanner, Eq. Born In Guilford Co., N. C, Aged 77 Yrs, 4 Mos, 12 Ds. (Stone Broken) Footstone: A.H.
53. Hughes, Ann Miller   (b. 1834 - d. 1905)
wife of John Knox Hughes ?
54. Hughes, Cornelia   (b. 8 Mar 1819 - d. 10 Feb 1880)
wife of Thomas Hervey Hughes. Aged 61 Yrs. (stone flat on ground) Footstone: C.H.
55. Hughes, Cornelia (2)   (b. 1852 - d. 1853)
56. Hughes, Elizabeth Jesse   (b. 11 Mar 1816 - d. 24 Oct 1859)
wife of Samuel Wellwood Hughes. Footstone: E.J.H.
57. Hughes, Henry A.   (b. Abt 1849 - d. 29 Oct 1864)
Aged 15 Years. Footstone: H.A.H.
58. Hughes, John Knox   (b. 1837 - d. 1905)
husband of M. A. Hughes.
59. Hughes, John Knox, Jr.   (b. 20 Jun 1869 - d. 16 Aug 1889)
son of John Knox and M.A. Hughes. Footstone: J.K.H.
60. Hughes, Joseph Dunn   (b. 14 Feb 1785 - d. 20 May 1844)
61. Hughes, Joseph Faddis   (b. 14 May 1822 - d. 27 Mar 1847)
Footstone: J.F.H.
62. Hughes, Joseph W.   (b. Abt 1846 - d. 20 Mar 1863)
Aged 17 Years. Footstone: J.W.H.
63. Hughes, Martha F   (b. - d. 10 Nov 1855)
Daughter of Thomas H and Cornelia Hughes Aged 2 Yrs, 20 Ds. Footstone: M.F.H.
64. Hughes, Mary   (b. 6 Apr 1819 - d. 22 May 1842)
Footstone: M.H.
65. Hughes, Mary Morton   (b. Abt 1854 - d. 16 May 1870)
Aged 16 Years. Footstone: M.M.H.
66. Hughes, Mary W   (b. 1788 - d. 25 Sep 1829)
Footstone: M.W.H.
67. Hughes, Samuel Wellwood   (b. 4 Mar 1815 - d. 2 Oct 1884)
husband of Elizabeth Jesse Hughes. Footstone: S.W.H.
68. Hughes, Sarah J.   (b. 20 Mar 1835 - d. 24 Dec 1856)
Footstone: S.J.H. (stone broken and top part missing)
69. Hughes, Susan Clarke   (b. - d. 23 Jul 1842)
Wife of Thomas H Hughes. Aged 28 Yrs, 2 Mos, 15 Ds
70. Hughes, Thomas Hervey   (b. 4 Jan 1813 - d. 11 Feb 1892)
husband of Cornelia Hughes. Aged 79 Yrs, 1 Mo, 7 Ds. Footstone: T.H.H.
71. Hughes, Thomas M.   (b. 24 Mar 1864 - d. 4 May 1886)
son of John Knox and M. A. Hughes. Footstone: T.M.H. (stone is off pedestal)
72. Hughes, Timothy Webb   (b. 14 May 1822 - d. 22 May 1842)
Footstone: T.W.H.
73. Hughes, William Rice (Dr.)   (b. 20 Jul 1832 - d. 8 May 1881)
Masonic Emblem. Footstone: W.R.H. (stone is flat on ground and broken)
74. Lindsay, Henry T.   (b. 1813 - d. 1890)
husband of Ibby E. Lindsay.
75. Lindsay, Ibby E.   (b. 5 Dec 1806 - d. 22 Dec 1886)
wife of Henry T. Lindsay Footstone: L.N.L. (Reversed with that of Lizzie N Lindsay)
76. Lindsay, Lizzie N.   (b. Aug 1840 - d. Nov 1867)
daughter of Henry T. and Ibby E. Lindsay Footstone: I.E.L. (Reversed with that of Ibby E Lindsay)
77. M----, C----   (b. - d. )
78. Maris, Ellen J.   (b. 14 Jul 1829 - d. 4 Jul 1853)
wife of James Maris. Aged 23 Yrs. 11 Mos, 20 Ds.
79. McCullock, Hunter   (b. Abt 1796 - d. 23 Jun 1844)
Aged 48 Yrs, 5 Mos, 29 Ds
80. McDade, John   (b. - d. )
(too faint to make out dates)
81. McDade, John Henry   (b. 16 Jan 1774 - d. 25 Aug 1844)
husband of Livinia (Lavinia) Allison McDade. Footstone: John McDade (Bricked Grave)
82. McDade, Margaret J.   (b. 5 Feb 1815 - d. 16 Jun 1841)
(Daughter of John Henry McDade) Footstone: M.J.McD. (bricked Grave). Has the inscription "Young ladies as you pass by, as you are, once was I. As I am, soon you must be, prepare for death and follow me."
83. P----, -----   (b. - d. )
(Single letter scratched on rough stone)
84. P----, M M   (b. - d. )
85. P----, M----   (b. - d. 1827)
Question concerning date of death 1827(?) or 1837(?)
86. Paisley, Eleanor   (b. 16 May 1780 - d. 14 Jun 1856)
Consort of Rev. Samuel Paisley. Born in Guilford Co., N. C. Footstone: E.P.
87. Paisley, Samuel (Rev.)   (b. 5 Apr 1773 - d. 23 Dec 1863)
Aged 90 Yrs, 8 Mos, 17 Ds. Stonecutter: Louder, Fayette.

For a memorial tribute death notice see the NCGS Journal, Vol 23, no 3 (August 1997), P. 257.
88. R----, A M P   (b. - d. )
(Rough Stone)
89. R----, J M   (b. - d. 10 Mar 1805)
(Rough Stone) Date of Death 10(?) 1805 Or 1845
90. Riley, Elizabeth   (b. 22 Oct 1803 - d. 29 Jun 1877)
wife of James W Riley. Footstone: E.R.
91. Riley, James W.   (b. 27 Sep 1810 - d. 6 Oct 1878)
husband of 1st Mary Riley and 2nd Elizabeth Riley. Footstone: J.W.R.
92. Riley, Mary   (b. 27 Jun 1811 - d. 21 Aug 1837)
wife of James W. Riley. Footstone: M.R.
93. Roberts, Nancy   (b. 10 Oct 1783 - d. 27 Sep 1826)
wife of John Roberts 'Once The Lovely And Mutch Lamented Consort of John Roberts' Aged 42 Yrs, 11 Mos. Footstone: N.--(Broken)
94. S----, H   (b. - d. )
(Rough Stone)
95. S----, J   (b. - d. )
(Rough Stone)
96. Smith, E   (b. - d. )
(Rough Stone) Family Name Written Smi(th)
97. Smith, Joseph A   (b. 29 Jun 1821 - d. 22 May 1882)
Footstone: J.A.S.
98. Smith, Sarah A.   (b. 22 Jun 1826 - d. 23 Jun 1899)
"Asleep in Jesus". Footstone: S.A.S.
99. Taylor, John   (b. 29 Jan 1804 - d. 14 Nov 1847)
Footstone: J.T.
100. Taylor, Martha E   (b. 25 Jun 1835 - d. 4 Aug 1922)
wife of Thomas Jefferson Taylor. 'Mother' Footstone: M.E.T.
101. Taylor, Martha J.   (b. Dec ???? - d. )
(very rough broken stone with: Martha J Taylor was born Dec the ...)
102. Taylor, Thomas Jefferson   (b. 20 Mar 1832 - d. 1 Mar 1922)
husband of Martha E. Taylor. 'Father' Footstone: T.J.T.
103. Taylor, Virginia V B   (b. 28 Sep 1840 - d. 1 Apr 1842)
Footstone: V.V.B.T.
104. Thompson, Ann Finney   (b. Abt 1716 - d. abt 1796)
wife of Thomas Thompson. "Deeded this land to John Anderson in 1754 for a meeting house and cemetery", "This marker was placed by Thompson descendants through the Eno Presbyterian Church in 2007".
105. Thompson, Eliza P.   (b. 8 Dec 1809 - d. 1 Mar 1891)
wife of Solomon Thompson. 'Mother' Footstone: E.P.T.
106. Thompson, Elizabeth DeBow   (b. 1766 - d. 10 Jan 1841)
wife of Samuel Thompson. She is buried in Paoli, Indiana. "In memory of", "Placed by descendants in 2007"
107. Thompson, Joseph   (b. Abt 1742 - d. 24 Dec 1792)
husband of Sarah McCallister Thompson. son of Thomas and Ann Finney Thompson. About 50 years old. "In memory of", "Placed by descendants in 2007". Footstone: J.T. (apparently oldest inscribed stone in cemetery; broken into many pieces)
108. Thompson, Samuel   (b. 6 Jan 1847 - d. 24 Dec 1902)
son of Solomon and Eliza P. Thompson; On south side of Thompson obelisk. Footstone: S.T.
109. Thompson, Samuel   (b. 23 Jul 1750 - d. 24 Oct 1837)
husband of Elizabeth DeBow Thompson. son of Thomas and Ann Finney Thompson. "In memory of", "Placed by descendants in 2007"
110. Thompson, Sarah McCallister   (b. Abt 1748 - d. 1 Sep 1831)
wife of Joseph Thompson. Aged 83 years. "In memory of", "Placed by descendants in 2007". Footstone: S.T. Original stone with given name as appears on stone Thompso(n).
111. Thompson, Solomon   (b. 26 Feb 1799 - d. 29 Jul 1868)
husband of Eliza P. Thompson. 'Father' Footstone: S.T. (Thompson family obelisk)
112. Thompson, Thomas   (b. Abt 1713 - d. abt 1795)
husband of Ann Finney Thompson. "Deeded this land to John Anderson in 1754 for a meeting house and cemetery", "This marker was placed by Thompson descendants through the Eno Presbyterian Church in 2007".
113. Thompson, William P   (b. 19 Oct 1834 - d. 26 Dec 1854)
son of Solomon and Eliza P. Thompson. On east side of Thompson obelisk. Footstone:W.P.T.
114. Tinnin, Catlett "Cattle" C.   (b. Abt 1797 - d. 1 Mar 1877)
Husband of Mary D. Tinnin. Believed buried here.
115. Tinnin, David   (b. Abt 1796 - d. 12 Mar 1851)
husband of Nancy Walker Tinnen. Aged 55 Yrs, 1 Mo, 12 Ds.
116. Tinnin, Mary D.   (b. Abt 1798 - d. 16 Dec 1865)
Wife of Catlett C. Tinnin. Believed buried here.
117. Tinnin, Nancy Walker   (b. Abt 1799 - d. 4 Feb 1872)
wife of David Tinnin. Aged 72 Yrs, 11 Mos, 6 Ds Footstone: N.W.T.
118. Tinnin, Robert F.   (b. 19 Dec 1829 - d. 21 May 1849)
Footstone: R.F.T.
119. Tinnin, Samuel P. C.   (b. 10 Dec 1834 - d. 24 Jun 1853)
Footstone: S.P.C.T.
120. Tinnin, William J.   (b. 16 Dec 1836 - d. 24 Jul 1864)
Footstone: W.J.T. Stonecutter: Lauder, Fayette
121. Unknown, Infant   (b. - d. 1814)
8 Mos.
122. Unknown, R   (b. - d. 1819)
123. W----, E   (b. - d. 1800)
(on stone with T.W. These are perhaps Wilkinson's.)
124. W----, J   (b. - d. 1818)
125. W----, T   (b. - d. 1800)
(on stone with E.W.)
126. Wilkinson, Jane   (b. 13 Apr 1817 - d. 21 Jan 1897)
Footstone: J.W.
127. Wilkinson, L. E.   (b. Abt 1857 - d. 28 Aug 1862)
In her 7th year. Footstone: L.E.W.
128. Wilkinson, Margaret   (b. 5 Feb 1802 - d. 14 Nov 1890)
Footstone: M.W.
129. Wilkinson, Mary   (b. Abt 1808 - d. 8 Jul 1847)
Aged 39 Yrs. Footstone: M.W.
130. Wilkinson, Mary   (b. 5 Feb 1811 - d. 24 Jan 1897)
Footstone: M.W.
131. Wilkinson, Nancy   (b. 10 Dec 1800 - d. 18 Feb 1892)
Footstone: N.W.
132. Wilkinson, William   (b. 16 Aug 1814 - d. 10 Feb 1891)
Footstone: W.W.
133. Wood, M   (b. - d. )
D. -8-?